Genesis 31:35

KJV1611 – Modern English

And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before you; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but did not find the images.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Rachel said to her father, 'Let my lord not be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence, for I am having my period.' So he searched, but he did not find the household idols.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the imas.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Tha sayde she to hir father: my LORde be not angrye yt I ca not ryse vp before the for the disease of weme is come apon me. So searched he but foude the not.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde she vnto hir father: Be not angrie my lorde, that I can not ryse vp vnto the: for it goeth wt me after the maner of wemen. So he sought, and founde not the ymages.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then said she to her father, My Lord, be not angrie that I cannot rise vp before thee: for the custome of women is vpo me: so he searched, but found not the idoles.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then sayde she to her father: my Lord, be not angry that I can not ryse vp before thee, for the custome of women is come vpon me. So searched he, but founde not those images.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women [is] upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    She said to her father, "Don't let my lord be angry that I can't rise up before you; for the manner of women is on me." He searched, but didn't find the teraphim.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and she saith unto her father, `Let it not be displeasing in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise at thy presence, for the way of women `is' on me;' and he searcheth, and hath not found the teraphim.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry because I do not get up before you, for I am in the common condition of women. And with all his searching, he did not come across the images.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    She said to her father, "Don't let my lord be angry that I can't rise up before you; for I'm having my period." He searched, but didn't find the teraphim.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Rachel said to her father,“Don’t be angry, my lord. I cannot stand up in your presence because I am having my period.” So he searched thoroughly, but did not find the idols.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:32 : 32 You shall rise before the gray-headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 You shall respect every man his mother and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
  • Gen 18:11-12 : 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have grown old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
  • Lev 15:19 : 19 And if a woman has an issue, and her issue in her body is blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.
  • 1 Kgs 2:19 : 19 Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and had a seat set for the king's mother; and she sat at his right hand.
  • Eph 6:1 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
  • 1 Pet 2:18 : 18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
  • 1 Pet 3:6 : 6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any fear.

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